Midlife systemic inflammatory markers are associated with late-life brain volume: The ARIC study
Conclusions:
Our prospective findings provide evidence for what may be an early contributory role of systemic inflammation in neurodegeneration and cognitive aging.
Source: Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Walker, K. A., Hoogeveen, R. C., Folsom, A. R., Ballantyne, C. M., Knopman, D. S., Windham, B. G., Jack, C. R., Gottesman, R. F. Tags: MRI, All Immunology, All Medical/Systemic disease, Alzheimer's disease, Risk factors in epidemiology ARTICLE Source Type: research
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